Daniel Defoe (1660-1731)

One of the first novels in the history of English literature was “Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel Defoe.

Daniel Defoe was born in London in 1660. When he was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After he finished school, the young man began to write articles for newspapers. Defoe traveled to other countries and met many people. That helped him to write his stories.

In 1719, Defoe wrote the novel “Robinson Crusoe.” He told the true story of a sailor who lived on an island for four years where there were no other people. Robinson Crusoe in Defoe’s novel lived on an island for twenty-eight years. He worked all the time and learned to make many useful things.

People in England and in many other countries liked the novel.